Estonia has become one of the first countries in the EU to label Russia’s actions in Ukraine as genocide.
The country’s parliament, the Riigikogu, voted in favour on Thursday of recognising Russia’s war as a “genocide against the Ukrainian people”, calling on other governments and international organisations to “do the same.”
In a tweet, Estonia’s ambassador to Ukraine, Mariana Betsa, described the move as “a truly historic decision”.
“Russia must bear full responsibility for its horrible crimes,” she added.
Genocide is defined in international law as the targetted killing of people from a particular national, ethnic, racial or religious group, with the intention of destroying that group.
